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AdventHealth University

Orlando, Florida·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·ahu.edu

AdventHealth University's acceptance rate is 33.7% (2022). Its six-year graduation rate is 37% and its four-year rate is 25% (2024). Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 39%. Tuition and fees are $21,420 (2024). Fall enrollment is 1,861 students, and 2,442 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
33.7%
-43.6pp vs peer
6-yr graduation
37%
-17.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
1,861
peer median 721
Avg net price
$30,135
+$7.1k vs peer
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About

AdventHealth University (AHU) is a private health sciences university in Orlando, Florida, United States. It is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the AdventHealth hospital system, a network of faith-based healthcare facilities. The university also operates campuses in Tampa and Denver. AHU offers more than 20 programs at the associate, bachelor's, master's, professional's and doctoral degrees, including online and certificate options. AHU has published 209 scientific papers on many different subjects.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
694
694 candidates competed
Admitted
234
33.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
76
32.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
39%
4-year graduation
25%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
37%-17.0pp vs peer
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

15.3pp gap
Pell recipients
33%14 of 43
Non-Pell (all)
48%14 of 29
Subsidized loan, no Pell
69%9 of 13
No Federal Aid
31%5 of 16

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 25 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 16 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
25
Passing
9
36.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

25programs
  • Passing9 · 36.0%
  • No Data16 · 64.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
9
No data
16

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

9
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+32.1%
$68,108 vs $51,545
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+46.1%
$75,301 vs $51,545
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+60.0%
$51,967 vs $32,488
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+79.7%
$58,386 vs $32,488
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+117.3%
$112,012 vs $51,545
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+119.6%
$71,349 vs $32,488
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+154.2%
$82,600 vs $32,488
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+168.8%
$87,330 vs $32,488

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

9
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
239%
$179,883 debt · $75,301 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
129%
$87,800 debt · $68,108 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
117%
$131,250 debt · $112,012 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
68%
$145,546 debt · $214,531 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
46%
$23,707 debt · $51,967 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
36%
$21,082 debt · $58,386 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$28,473 debt · $87,330 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$26,156 debt · $82,600 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1996Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 12

Action history · 19

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  4. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,845
$30–48k$30,782
$48–75k$27,569
$75–110k$35,158
$110k+$33,900

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$30,135
+$7,102vs peer median $23,034
Federal loans
48.6%
Tuition and fees
$21,420

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 705 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $22.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
705
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,509,545 total
Direct Loans
$22.3M
2,147 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.5M
742 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.2M
765 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$6.1M
325 loan awards
Parent PLUS$951K
60 loan awards
Grad PLUS$9.5M
255 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 531 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (1.3%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
531
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.2%
2017
3.2%
2018
2.0%
2019
1.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at AdventHealth

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

525 total completions
01Health Professions
49894.9%
02Biological Sciences
183.4%
03Theology
91.7%
04Science Technologies
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,861
12-mo unduplicated
2,442
Undergraduate
1,859
Graduate
583

Gender split

Men
17%424
Women
83%2,018

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
35.5%
White
32.6%
Black
16.7%
Non-resident
4.3%
Asian
4.3%
Two or more
3.5%
Unknown
2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.14
7 offenses · 1,692 students

3-year trend

4.802 yrs ago5.591 yr ago4.14Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
24
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
7

By location

7total
  • On campus7

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
6.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
115

AdventHealth vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions AdventHealth selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAdventHealth University
37%33.7%1,861$30,135—
Allen College
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry483$31,509—
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
80%45.9%286$24,204—
Baptist Health Sciences University
38%82.0%891$11,212—
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry539No freshman cohort—
Bellin College
63%97.2%927$37,408—
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry193No freshman cohort—
Bryan College of Health Sciences
63%67.4%765$26,919—
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
—23.4%924$17,618—
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
—59.9%632$33,087—
Clarkson College
36%78.2%1,121$19,241—
Cox College
100%100.0%724$28,124—
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
44%98.7%1,191$18,552—
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
—45.7%690$19,622—
Kettering College
63%76.5%757$21,650—
Maine College of Health Professions
—71.4%239$26,312—
MCPHS University
61%85.2%5,945$39,545—
Mercy College of Health Sciences
67%99.7%869$26,924—
Mercy College of Ohio
56%93.2%1,096$17,989—
Methodist College
20%38.9%267$41,787—
MGH Institute of Health Professions
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry1,672No freshman cohort—
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
54%84.3%670$10,420—
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
49%73.4%1,067$21,863—
Northwestern Health Sciences University
—Open admission1,101$35,887—
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Not reportedNot reported263$21,045—
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry605No freshman cohort—
Samuel Merritt University
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry1,926No freshman cohort—
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
0%100.0%202$19,390—
St Luke's College
—80.0%176$19,820—
St. John's College-Department of Nursing
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry132No freshman cohort—
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
50%58.9%717$18,378—
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry65$35,030—
Peer group median54%77.4%721$23,034

Institutions like AdventHealth

Explore the federal data for institutions in AdventHealth's comparison group.

IPEDS
  • Iowa

    Allen College

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    483
    Net price
    $31,509
  • Ohio

    Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    80%
    Admit rate
    45.9%
    Enrollment
    286
    Net price
    $24,204
  • Tennessee

    Baptist Health Sciences University

    Grad rate
    38%
    Admit rate
    82.0%
    Enrollment
    891
    Net price
    $11,212
  • Missouri

    Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    539
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • Wisconsin

    Bellin College

    Grad rate
    63%
    Admit rate
    97.2%
    Enrollment
    927
    Net price
    $37,408
  • Illinois

    Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    193
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • Nebraska

    Bryan College of Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    63%
    Admit rate
    67.4%
    Enrollment
    765
    Net price
    $26,919
  • North Carolina

    Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    23.4%
    Enrollment
    924
    Net price
    $17,618
  • North Carolina

    Carolinas College of Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    59.9%
    Enrollment
    632
    Net price
    $33,087
  • Nebraska

    Clarkson College

    Grad rate
    36%
    Admit rate
    78.2%
    Enrollment
    1,121
    Net price
    $19,241
  • Missouri

    Cox College

    Grad rate
    100%
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    724
    Net price
    $28,124
  • Louisiana

    Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

    Grad rate
    44%
    Admit rate
    98.7%
    Enrollment
    1,191
    Net price
    $18,552
  • Ohio

    Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    45.7%
    Enrollment
    690
    Net price
    $19,622
  • Ohio

    Kettering College

    Grad rate
    63%
    Admit rate
    76.5%
    Enrollment
    757
    Net price
    $21,650
  • Maine

    Maine College of Health Professions

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    71.4%
    Enrollment
    239
    Net price
    $26,312
  • Massachusetts

    MCPHS University

    Grad rate
    61%
    Admit rate
    85.2%
    Enrollment
    5,945
    Net price
    $39,545
  • Iowa

    Mercy College of Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    67%
    Admit rate
    99.7%
    Enrollment
    869
    Net price
    $26,924
  • Ohio

    Mercy College of Ohio

    Grad rate
    56%
    Admit rate
    93.2%
    Enrollment
    1,096
    Net price
    $17,989
  • Illinois

    Methodist College

    Grad rate
    20%
    Admit rate
    38.9%
    Enrollment
    267
    Net price
    $41,787
  • Massachusetts

    MGH Institute of Health Professions

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    1,672
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • Ohio

    Mount Carmel College of Nursing

    Grad rate
    54%
    Admit rate
    84.3%
    Enrollment
    670
    Net price
    $10,420
  • Nebraska

    Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

    Grad rate
    49%
    Admit rate
    73.4%
    Enrollment
    1,067
    Net price
    $21,863
  • Minnesota

    Northwestern Health Sciences University

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    1,101
    Net price
    $35,887
  • Illinois

    Saint Anthony College of Nursing

    Grad rate
    Not reported
    Admit rate
    Not reported
    Enrollment
    263
    Net price
    $21,045
  • Illinois

    Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    605
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • California

    Samuel Merritt University

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    1,926
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • Missouri

    Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    0%
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    202
    Net price
    $19,390
  • Iowa

    St Luke's College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    80.0%
    Enrollment
    176
    Net price
    $19,820
  • Illinois

    St. John's College-Department of Nursing

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    132
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • Ohio

    The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    50%
    Admit rate
    58.9%
    Enrollment
    717
    Net price
    $18,378
  • Illinois

    Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    65
    Net price
    $35,030

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Frequently asked questions about AdventHealth University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AdventHealth University.

What is the acceptance rate at AdventHealth University?

AdventHealth University's acceptance rate is 33.7% (234 admitted from 694 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at AdventHealth University?

AdventHealth University's six-year graduation rate is 37% and its four-year rate is 25%, per 2024 IPEDS data. Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 39%.

How many students attend AdventHealth University?

AdventHealth University reports a total enrollment of 1,861 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at AdventHealth University?

The average net price at AdventHealth University is $30,135 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at AdventHealth University?

AdventHealth University's yield rate is 32.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is AdventHealth University located?

AdventHealth University is located in Orlando, Florida 32803.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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